Supporters of the Free Patriotic Movement carry flags during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon July 9, 2015. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of supporters of a Lebanese Christian politician protested in Beirut on Thursday against the Sunni prime minister they say is marginalising Christian influence, stirring tensions in a country already in crisis over war in neighbouring Syria.
Michel Aoun accuses Prime Minister Tammam Salam of taking decisions without cross-party consensus and usurping powers reserved for the president - a post set aside for a Christian but vacant since last year due to the wider political turmoil.
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